A reading of “The Trouble With 'Factors'" by Craig Holdrege. This article carefully, and thoughtfully, reflects on the tendency of modern scientific investigation to analyze organisms into their component parts and the organism's environment into a myriad of separate factors. How might we see the organism in its wholeness, its natural environment, and its connectedness?
The essay was first published in issue #52 of In Context (Fall 2024).
We have also put out a companion episode where Craig Holdrege and podcast host John Gouldthorpe enter into conversation about the article and the issues raised therein.
